Wild North America 1846

Chapter 683

1886年5月5日，上午9:40许

Mulberry Bay Royal Naval Base
The parade of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire on an unprecedented scale was held here, and the blue bay was filled with huge iron-clad ships that looked like hills. This was the most powerful sea force in the entire Americas.

Emperor Richard and the heads of state and dignitaries of various countries inspected the Royal Navy fleet moored at the anchorage one by one on the fast cruise ship "Venus", and the sound of majestic military music wafted between the sea and the sky.

The fast cruise ship "Venus" with a displacement of 4200 tons is just like a toy in front of the hill-like iron-clad giant ship. It has a sense of sight like a cat seeing a tiger.

After more than 30 years of unremitting development, the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire has become the world's first-class navy in the Americas, the world's fourth-largest fleet in service, and the only fully armored fleet in the world today.

This is due to the fact that the Tang Empire has no historical burden. In the early days of the Royal Navy's construction, the first 450-ton coastal patrol ship developed was an iron-clad ship, and it will develop into a complete lineage of iron-clad fleets in the next few decades.

The main armored fleet of the Tang Empire consists of three "Zhenyang" class ships, four "Zhendong" class ships, eight "Duke" class ships and eight "Guo Gong" class iron armored ships.

Among them, five of the eight "Guogong"-class ironclad ships with a displacement of 12600 tons have been built, one has been launched and outfitted, and two are under construction on the berth.

In today's Royal Navy base, most of the main ironclad ships are gathered, and there are dozens of "Guangfeng" class ironclad cruisers with a displacement of 10 to 4500 tons, and the "Chan" ironclad destroyer with a displacement of about 5800 to 2000 tons. Formed a magnificent fleet group.

These iron-clad warships are the possessions accumulated by the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty for decades, guarding the steel barriers of the 10+ miles long sea, and witnessing the rise of the Imperial Navy.

The "Venus" cruise ship turned around and returned to the pier. At this time, there was a strong salute on the pier, and the gray-haired Navy Admiral Duke Pan Hengchen announced loudly; The fleet is ready, please Your Majesty to inspect it."

"Well, let's get started."

"I would like to obey the holy order." Admiral Duke Pan Hengchen gave a deep salute, then turned around, and ordered loudly; "Order; the sea parade of fleets begins."

Give an order

The majestic military music was played again, dazzling signal flares flashed across the sky, and the maritime parade began...

The "Venus" luxury cruise ship is divided into three decks: the lower deck, the middle deck and the upper deck. A large white sunshade is arranged on the deck, and the viewing platform is located under the sunshade.

The kings, crown princes, grand dukes, and heads of state of various countries who reviewed the maritime layout were all on the top deck, surrounded by the throne of Emperor Richard as the core, and each had their own seats.

Hearing that the parade at sea had begun, everyone picked up the binoculars on the table and looked at the sea in the distance.

On the anchorage where the sea and the sky meet, one after another huge ironclad ships with billowing black smoke from their towering chimneys are cutting through the waves and gradually speeding towards the viewing platform.

at this speed
It will take about 20 minutes to arrive. Emperor Li Cha's sharp eyes can see clearly without a telescope.

After watching for a while, he turned his head and chatted with Admiral Pan Hengchen, saying;
"Pan Aiqing, the Royal Navy has honed its sword for decades, and now it has finally taken shape. I am so relieved!"

"Returning to the emperor, although the size of our imperial navy cannot be compared with the old powers such as Britain and France, it is almost the same as the emerging German navy. The developed ironclad warships have a complete lineage, the main guns have the same caliber, and their combat effectiveness is not far behind."

"It's so good. The Royal Navy maintains a long-term and stable growth trend. It lays a solid foundation step by step and accumulates foundation step by step. Don't try to become a fat man with one bite, that's very unrealistic."

"Your Majesty, the training of our Royal Navy is extremely strict. Every warship and every artillery group is required to meet the highest training standards. Day after day, we sharpen our will and ship handling skills, and take loyalty and sacrifice as the motto of the soldiers. We are always waiting for the call of the empire." Marshal Pan Hengchen replied energetically.

Being able to see the growth of the Royal Navy with his own eyes, as the founder of the Royal Navy, he feels extremely honored and extremely proud, even if he dies, he can rest in peace.

In particular, the 12600-ton "Guogong" class ironclad warship developed in recent years ranks among the top in the world in combat effectiveness, and is not inferior to the main ironclad warships of Britain, France and Germany.

The development of ironclad battleships of the Tang Empire is very clear. Starting from the 8600-ton "Zhenyang" class ironclad warships, it is equipped with a bow and a stern with dual 305mm main naval guns. The hydraulic device is used to extract shells and the breech is loaded. A shell can be fired in 2~3 minutes, and the firepower is quite violent.

The follow-up 9000-ton "Zhendong" class main ironclad ship is the former with a longer range, and the [-]-ton "Duke" class main ironclad ship is a firepower-enhanced type.

The 2-ton "Duke"-class ironclad ship is equipped with three double-barreled 1mm main gun turrets in the form of 305 front and 6 rear, with a total of 305 [-]mm main guns. The front hemisphere and side firepower have been greatly enhanced.

The latest generation of the 12600-ton "Guogong" class ironclad warship is upgraded again on the basis of the former. According to the configuration of the front 2 and the rear 2, it is equipped with four double-tube 305mm main turrets, a total of 8 305mm main guns.Compared with the basic "Zhenyang" class, the firepower of the main gun has doubled that of the extended-range "Zhendong" class.

It is especially commendable that;

Datang Royal Navy's unique hump-backed main naval gun layout has been further developed on the "Guogong" class ironclad ships. Such artillery layout is compact and there are no dead ends for shooting.

Compared with the "waist gun room" layout of Britain, France and other countries, the advantages are very obvious, and it has become one of the iconic advanced technologies of the Datang Empire Navy.

"The Royal Navy has always been one of my most trusted and reliable armed forces. In order to build the Imperial Navy, Pan Aiqing has worked hard, and I know it all! Aiqing has worked hard." Emperor Li Cha said with a warm expression, and suddenly reached out his hand to Pan Hengcheng. The marshal patted lightly on the arm to show his respect.

This heart-warming action made the white-haired Marshal Pan Hengcheng's eyes turn red, and he was so moved that he couldn't be more moved. He replied in a choked voice; To be worthy of His Majesty's great honor?"

Emperor Li Cha didn't say anything else, he just patted the old courtier's arm lightly again, then turned his head away.

Silent is better than sound.

At this moment, Marshal Pan Hengchen could no longer restrain the agitation in his heart, and tears ran down his face.

There is no higher honor than being recognized by His Majesty, and all the sacrifices are worth it.

After the 40th anniversary celebration, Marshal Pan Hengchen will step down as the Chief of Staff of the Navy and retire to his hometown to enjoy his old age peacefully.

The power of the new generation of the imperial military is rising rapidly, and it is time for a new generation to replace the old.

Cheers came from the crowd on the shore. In the blue bay, the first ship of the "Guogong" class, the "An Guogong", was the first ship. At this time, the 12600-ton iron-clad giant is a giant war beast gathered by today's top steam technology. The power of the eight 8mm cannons is trembling.

Under the sun

The steel hull of the "An Guogong" iron-clad ship exudes a cold luster, and the bow of the ship plows through the waves all the way. The tall steel triangular mast is hung with the flag of the Imperial Navy flying high, symbolizing the invincible American maritime power.

Followed by the "Guogong", "Ningguogong", and "Zhendong", "Zhennan", "Zhenxi", and "Zhenbei" lined up neatly on the sea. Sub-form, accept His Majesty's inspection.

One after another, sea monsters of war sailed past in front of them, and the second fleet formed by the "Duke" class ironclad ships behind them continued to sail.

From the beginning to the end, the cheers of the people on the shore have never been heard before, accompanied by the sound of salutes from the ships, which fully demonstrated the strength of the current Royal Fleet.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Great Tang Empire, it no longer hides its strength, but announces to the world with a very high attitude that the Great Tang Empire has become one of the top powers in the world.

When the strength is strong and still hidden, it is tantamount to walking at night in brocade clothes.

Taking advantage of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the empire, it is also one of the main purposes to fully demonstrate the great military power of the Tang Empire and completely wipe out the small thoughts in the hearts of certain countries.

The so-called soldiers who subdue the enemy without fighting are also good.

Judging from the effect of on-site observation, the royal families and heads of government of various countries were obviously shocked by the powerful force of the empire, which achieved the original intention.

"Are the Dutch more honest now?" Emperor Li Cha asked casually.

Prime Minister Baron Tang Dezhao subconsciously glanced at the direction of the Kingdom of the Netherlands government delegation, with an unconcealable smile on his lips, he replied;

"Return to His Majesty;

The Dutchman has been silent since yesterday, his face is very ugly, like who owes him a lot of money?
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sternberg, once paid a private visit to His Royal Highness Edward, but His Royal Highness had no time to pay attention to him, and asked British Foreign Secretary Thomson to say a few words to dismiss him.

Although His Royal Highness Edward is greedy for money and lustful, he does not seem like a master, but after all, he has been ups and downs in the top political circles in London for decades, and he still has a minimum of political judgment.

It would be naive of the Dutch to rely on some ridiculous performance to gain sympathy.

According to our information;

Last year, in July 1885, the British ambassador to the Netherlands, Disbrowe, proposed;
It is hoped that the Kingdom of the Netherlands will remove regional barriers to commercial trade and implement free trade in all ports in Sumatra that are not occupied by the Netherlands.

The Dutch Royal East Indies Fleet should not use anti-smuggling or other untenable reasons to affect foreign trade, including the Kingdom of Aceh, which has had a serious impact on the economic development of the region.

Today
The Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies has been prevaricating and ignoring relevant issues, which greatly dissatisfied the British side.

Therefore, few European countries will stand up and sympathize with the Dutch on the issue of the East Indies. "

Prime Minister Tang Dezhao's remarks are also somewhat inaccurate, and some heads of European countries have questioned the legitimacy of the representatives of the Aceh Kingdom.

It's just that these are some small European countries, so the imperial government selectively ignored them.

During the five-year tenure of the current cabinet, Prime Minister Tang Dezhao still wanted to do something, and the key goal of colonial expansion fell on the Dutch East Indies.

Therefore, in daily reports, it is not surprising that eye drops are given to the Dutch colonists from time to time.

Over time

His Majesty does not have a good opinion of these Dutchmen. After a few years, everything is ready to launch, and it is easy to get a royal decision from His Majesty. This is a little bit of caution in this cabinet.

After hearing the report, Emperor Li Cha nodded slightly and said, "Since that's the case, let's downplay it so as not to cause sharp confrontation between the two countries."

"Your Majesty is wise, I respectfully abide by the sacred decree, and don't dare to disobey it!" Prime Minister Tang Dezhao responded immediately.

(End of this chapter)